News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

Initial 37 patients participate in Lagundi clinical trial for COVID-19

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 12:55 PM

MANILA — Clinical trials for Lagundi, which is a potential supplement treatment for COVID-19, has finally started, the Department of Science and Technology said Thursday. Read more »

Virgin coconut oil trial for probable COVID-19 cases to finish by Oct. 16

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 02:52 PM

MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology on Friday said that the community arm of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) clinical trials for COVID-19 will be done by next month. Read more »

Earliest clinical trial for VCO to end in December; next year for Avigan — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 03:14 PM

MANILA — Filipinos will have to wait several more months to find out if virgin coconut oil and the anti-flu drug Avigan are indeed effective against COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Friday. Read more »

VCO clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment may take 2 months - DOST chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 02:10 PM

MANILA - The Department of Science and Technology said the clinical trial for the use of virgin coconut oil (VCO) against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms may take 2 months before arriving at a conclusion. Read more »

Philippines keen on herbal medicine as possible supplemental treatment to COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 04:47 PM

The government said Tuesday it was keen on tapping herbal medicine as possible supplement treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with three clinical trials underway.   Read more »

VCO na ibinigay sa ilang COVID-19 patients may 'positibong resulta': pag-aaral

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 08:53 PM

Ayon kay Fabian Dayrit, professor sa Ateneo de Manila University School of Science and Engineering's chemistry department, may anti-viral properties ang VCO. Read more »

Virgin coconut oil 'very promising' in COVID-19 prevention: researchers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 08:39 AM

A study on the use of virgin coconut oil (VCO) to prevent and manage the novel coronavirus disease yielded "very promising" results, 2 researchers said Tuesday. Read more »

Virgin coconut oil clinical trials for severe COVID-19 cases in PGH gets greenlight

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 05:57 PM

MANILA - Clinical trials on the efficacy of virgin coconut oil for severe COVID-19 cases were already approved for patients in the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, the Department of Science and Technology said Wednesday. Read more »

DOST to test if virgin coconut oil can speed up recovery of COVID-19 patients

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 12:36 PM

The Department of Science and Technology said Friday it would start clinical trials of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on patients infected with the new coronavirus disease to see if it can help speed up their recovery. Read more »

'Works like soap': Scientist explains why virgin coconut oil could be COVID-19 cure

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 10:50 AM

Because the oil works like soap, it could repel viruses like COVID-19, which are usually coated in lipids or has oil-like structure. By washing your hands, the membrane of the virus is destroyed and the same works for VCO, he said.   Read more »

PH looks into efficacy of coconut oil against COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 03:57 PM

The Philippines is looking into the efficacy of using virgin coconut oil (VCO) against the 2019 new coronavirus (COVID-19) as the world has yet to find a cure to the disease which has infected thousands. Read more »